Pakistani Kima (Beef Curry)

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Whole New Mom

Ingredients

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2 3	Tbsp	oil (I recommend coconut oil.)
1	cup	chopped onion (I use 1/4 cup minced)
1	clove	garlic minced (see The Easiest Way to Peel Garlic)
1	lb	ground beef (or other meat. See below for vegan option)
1 ¹⁄₂	Tbsp	curry powder
2 ¹⁄₄	tsp	salt (I recommend Real Salt)
¹⁄₈	tsp	pepper
¹⁄₈	tsp	cinnamon
¹⁄₈	tsp	ginger
¹⁄₈	tsp	turmeric
2 ¹⁄₂ 3	cups	tomatoes (about 1 1/2 14 oz cans)
3		potatoes
2 ¹⁄₂ 3	cups	peas

1. Melt oil or butter in a large pan.

2. Add onion and garlic (if using minced, add a bit of water to reconstitute).

3. Cook until onion softens and garlic begins to brown (watch it carefully – garlic burns easily!)

4. Add meat and cook thoroughly.

5. Add curry, salt and spices. Stir well.

6. Dice potatoes.

7. Add potatoes, tomatoes and peas to the pan.

8. Bring to a simmering boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 25 minutes, or until potatoes are done.

Notes:

* Dice the potatoes small. It’s pretty disappointing to wait the whole 25 minutes and still have crunchy taters!

* Add the peas later in the cooking time to keep their color more vibrant.

* Substitute ingredients and add more or less to your taste. However, if you add more potatoes, onions, or peas, you will need to increase the seasonings.

* For a really low carb option, sub green beans for the peas and cauliflower for the potatoes.

* For a vegan option substitute beans or a soy product (like TVP) for the meat. I don’t personally recommend soy, but it does work and tastes great.

* Curry note: I use a mild sweet curry (my youngest doesn’t like spicy anything!) – I will share my homemade curry recipe soon :-) .

1. Melt oil or butter in a large pan.
2. Add onion and garlic (if using minced, add a bit of water to reconstitute).
3. Cook until onion softens and garlic begins to brown (watch it carefully – garlic burns easily!)
4. Add meat and cook thoroughly.
5. Add curry, salt and spices. Stir well.
6. Dice potatoes.
7. Add potatoes, tomatoes and peas to the pan.
8. Bring to a simmering boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 25 minutes, or until potatoes are done.
Notes:
* Dice the potatoes small. It’s pretty disappointing to wait the whole 25 minutes and still have crunchy taters!
* Add the peas later in the cooking time to keep their color more vibrant.
* Substitute ingredients and add more or less to your taste. However, if you add more potatoes, onions, or peas, you will need to increase the seasonings.
* For a really low carb option, sub green beans for the peas and cauliflower for the potatoes.
* For a vegan option substitute beans or a soy product (like TVP) for the meat. I don’t personally recommend soy, but it does work and tastes great.
* Curry note: I use a mild sweet curry (my youngest doesn’t like spicy anything!) – I will share my homemade curry recipe soon :-) .

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